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Diesel is good alternative for fuel-conscious Americans

Diesel is good alternative for fuel-conscious Americans

Later this year Ford will be bringing it’s fuel-sipping green car, the Fiesta to America. However, there will be no diesels. According to Ford executive, Mark Fields, this is due to a theory that Americans will not buy diesel. True, that conviction is easier than ever to defend these days. While Europeans were where we [...]

Italdesign to unveil fast but frugal hybrid car at Geneva motor show

Italdesign to unveil fast but frugal hybrid car at Geneva motor show

Italdesign Giugiaro will unveil a green concept , a fast but fuel efficient hybrid coupe at the Geneva auto show. The Italian design and engineering company says the two-seater can reach a top speed of 186 mph (300 kph) and accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in less than 4 seconds. The still unnamed concept [...]

Porsche Cayenne S hybrid: More techs and specs released

Porsche Cayenne S hybrid: More techs and specs released

Porsche is serving up a few more details on the Cayenne S hybrid. This green car is expected to arrive in 2010. It should be green–and mean to the tune of 385 hp and 545 lb-ft of torque. And carbon-dioxide emissions are expected to be reduced by 20 percent over a comparable combustion engine. The [...]

Toyota plans Yaris-based hybrid

Toyota plans Yaris-based hybrid

The green car race between Toyota and Honda is heating up. Toyota Motor Corp. plans a new small hybrid car to take on the Insight, the inexpensive Honda hybrid that just reached the United States. The small gasoline-electric car being planned will be a low-priced spinoff of the Toyota Yaris, said Akihiko Otsuka, chief engineer [...]

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